Ghana has recorded total investments of $869.47 million, with total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) value amounting to $785.62 million between January to June 2020. Mr Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) at a press conference on FDI Half Year Investment, said the FDI inflow showed rare strength in … The post Ghana
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present to Parliament on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 the Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation from January to March, 2021. Besides, the House is also expected to consider the report of the Finance Committee on the Appropriation and thus take the consequential Parliamentary action. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu … The post Finance
Global sports leaders praised Brazilian football icon Pele on Friday on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Football’s ruling body FIFA said “the King left an incomparable legacy tribute” and its president Gianni Infantino said he “took football to another level. “Not only did he epitomise ‘The Beautiful Game’, but he also played with an … The post FIFA
EU Environment Ministers on Friday gave their backing for a proposed new climate law, paving the way for legislation aimed at creating a greener Europe. The Ministers, however, left it up to government leaders to strike a consensus on the most contentious issue of carbon emissions reductions. At a meeting in Luxembourg, a majority of the … The post EU
The two main conflict parties in Libya signed a country-wide ceasefire agreement on Friday in Geneva, days before a new round of political talks to unify the war-torn country. The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and another delegation representing the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) reached a “complete, country-wide permanent ceasefire agreement with immediate … The post Libya’s
Local health authorities are struggling to keep up with coronavirus outbreaks in a number of German cities as rising infections rates make track-and-trace strategies no longer viable, a government spokesman said on Friday. Steffen Seibert refrained from commenting on concerns that Germany could soon be recording 20,000 new infections nationwide on a daily basis, stressing … The post Health
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has recorded a total of 69 projects with an estimated value of $688.74 million, by the end of June 2020. Out of the 69 projects, the services’ sector registered a majority of 25 projects followed by the manufacturing and export trade sector with 21 and 11 projects, respectively. Mr … The post GIPC records 69 projects by
Cephas Agbebianu Anani, a refrigerator repair apprentice and resident of Gbi-Kledjo in the Hohoe Municipality has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Ho High Court for soliciting for sex through internet blackmailing. He was charged for defrauding by false pretence, extortion and publication of obscene material for cyber offences after pleading not guilty … The post Young
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said the government’s efforts to tackle the country’s waste problems were to make sure that citizens were always in a good health to go about their various duties. “The projects undertaken nationwide in relation to tackling waste issues were aimed at ensuring good health of the nation.” President Akufo-Addo … The post We
An Accra High Court will on November 27 hold a conference call to hear testimonies of the parents of the two Canadians who were allegedly kidnapped in Kumasi in June last year by four persons. The victims, students; Ms Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley and Ms Bailey Jordan Chilley both 19, were kidnapped in Kumasi after participating … The post Canadian
The Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has indicated his readiness to grant amnesty to convicted small-scale miners, popularly known as galamseyers if given the nod on December 07. According to him, “our youth have been imprisoned for their involvement in galamsey, but it is surprising that a Chinese … The post Mahama
Six suspected criminals who allegedly made another assassination attempt on the life of Mrs Cynthia Morrison, Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona West are in the grips of the Swedru Divisional Police Command. Intelligence gathered by the Security in Swedru emerged that the suspects, John Toko, 26, Emmanuel Mensah, 25, Elvis Kwabena Poku, 36, Kwabena … The post Police
Residents of Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality have raised concerns about a recent swoop by security agents in the area describing it as a show of force and harassment. The Aflao Police with support from Military and Immigration officers on Thursday night carried out an operation to arrest about 28 persons suspected to be … The post Aflao residents accuse
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has called for increase security alertness in places identified as political ‘hotspots’ areas ahead of the December 7 polls. The call followed a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, which identified 4,098 hotspots areas in the country. Speaking in Accra during the launch of … The post December
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